Letters

Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941, and New York City, Sept. 11, 2001 are two days that as Americans are permanently etched into our way of life — when America was struck by its enemies without provocation. Both of these days, although 60 years apart, are joined by the loss of American life into the thousands followed by a world view into the resolve of the human spirit that makes us supremely American.

Southern Levy County has been targeted by various industries and the potential for growth in this part of the County may become a reality. There are also several other things just several miles south of the border in Citrus County that may bring opportunity for jobs and an increased tax base for Levy County.

An epic thank you to our community for its support in making the first ever Epic End Summer Bash a successful event. There were many happy faces and delighted squeals from excited children. Happy school year to all.

Thank you to all the contributors, without whom this event would not have been a success:

What is the President afraid of? Obama is going to give a major speech to tell the people how he is proposing to solve the jobs problem. But, he is waiting to make his proposals known to us sometime in September after Congress returns to Washington, D.C.
What he is afraid of is letting us know NOW what he is proposing because we will have time to digest his solutions. This would allow us time to let our senators and representatives know what we think before they return to Washington, D.C.
If his proposals are so great, what is he afraid of?

Allow me to continue from my last letter to the editor.
Three Levy County Commissioner’s, (Ryan Bell, Danny Stevens and Chad Johnson) hired attorney Brien A. Bolves, to represent the three commissioner’s actions, on behalf of the Tarmac mining project.

I was saddened and a bit taken back when I read your statement from the last school board meeting: “This legislative body is telling us where their care is, and that’s into charter schools, and not public schools.” This statement clearly showed a lack of understanding regarding charter schools as well as a lack of compassion for the parents who choose these alternatives for their children. So please allow me to clear up a few things.

I read your article regarding my motion to appoint someone from my district to the Planning Commission and your editorial titled “Our View” regarding non-agenda items and I would like to set the record straight.

The staff, clients and Board of the Levy Association for Retarded Citizens want to thank everyone who stopped by the Thrift Store “Clean Sweep Sale” on Saturday. Many shoppers went out the door with smiles on their faces and bags of bargain buys in their hands! We also want to thank Mrs. Thelma McCain and her family for providing the fish fry which was a great success. The promotion of our event by the Chiefland Citizen brought many of our friends and neighbors to our door which we appreciate very much.

In the June 30 issue of the Chiefland Citizen, there was an editorial “Personal agendas? Or betterment of county.”
Let’s review the history over the last several years of actions taken by our county government.
Along with two of our county commissioners being indicted and convicted on corruption charges, we also have a local businessman who it seems instructed an undercover, federal agent on how to grease (coaching) the palms of the local politicians.